Wildlife: general interest

Why do elephants bury their dead?

After her four kids were nearly grown and she was about to turn 50, Phoebe Snetsinger was told she had less than a year to live.

Cows, sheep, and goats, oh my!

From renowned National Wildlife Federation naturalist and TV host David Mizejewski comes a new book to show you how to create a magical ecosystem right in your backyard!

Plans to build 12 functional birdhouse and feeder projects, plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard environment to attract birds.

Best of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts: Wildlife Portraits is jam packed full of 28 extraordinary animal scroll saw projects.

In the intimate language of one who watched birds daily, Karle Wilson Baker brought readers face to face with the wonders of the East Texas woods in the 1930s.

This fascinating look at the eleven amphibian species that call Texas' Big Bend National Park home is designed to help visitors of all ages and levels of experience understand how amphibians use the park's environment and where each species is likely to be found.

Covered by Wide World of Sports, National Public Radio, and National Geographic, Texas rattlesnake roundups like those in Sweetwater, Texas, draw both fascinated tourists and irate protesters.

Wildlife management around the world has changed drastically in the last fifty years, and veteran biologist James G.

The many economic factors affecting sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico region are perhaps as important as the waves on its shores and its abundant marine life.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

At the end of the twentieth century roughly 265 million people visited the 374 sites in the American National Park System.

In an isolated pine forest on the eastern edge of Central Texas, there lies an island of abundant and diversified life known as the Lost Pines.

The days are gone when seemingly limitless numbers of canvasbacks, mallards, and Canada geese filled the skies above the Texas coast.

Beekeeping is both a hobby and a practical business plan that many individuals have taken up in recent years as a viable way to culture a valuable natural resource and have fun in the process.

James Babb imbues his devastating wit, ornery perspective, and musical language within each of the ribald tales in River Music.

[2015 Reprint] Roger Tory Petersonthe Renaissance man who taught Americans the joy of watching birdsalso invented the modern field guide.

Do bear attacks touch people in the far-back recesses of their psyches?

Incredible true tales from a world-renowned safari guide and celebrated authorRomantic notions aside, being a safari guide isn't always particularly enjoyable or glamorous.

What is your perfect job?

A coral reef has turned white.

The Octonauts meet a fish who looks very sad.

Everyone s shadows are missing.

The Octonauts encounter a giant sea monster.

We've been meeting bears in the wilderness, and in our dreams, since the dawn of human history.

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.

“The silver-haired wise-woman knows how to hold an audience in her hand.

In American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonios River, Lewis F.

The six stories in Outside show Barry Lopezs majestic talent as a fiction writer.

Diversions of the Field contains a collection of essays tackling the subjects of hunting, fishing, game animals, and wildlife throughout different regions of the country.

A Gathering of Birds is an anthology containing selected prose about birds by nineteen famous authors, such as Hudson, Audubon, and Thoreau, and includes brief biographical information about each.

What is the Difference Between compares Alaska birds and mammals living within the same range and are difficult to tell apart.

Make bird watching even more enjoyable!

The desert is more than just a barren wasteland -- it's an ecological system booming with life.

At the park, in the garden or on a walk, keep this tabbed booklet close at hand.

The city, the country, an apartment, it doesn't matter where you live; you can draw birds to your area.

Majestic mountains, urban heights, world-class parks and lakes, pastoral farmlands and vineyards - New York State has it all!

This book sets the standard for reptile and amphibian field guides!

Bear Encounters is a collection of more than 90 stories about the run-ins everyday people have with bears.